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Taking a page out of Microsoft’s book, Google today announced it’s launching its own Chrome OS-based laptop called the Chromebook Pixel. Previously, Google partnered with the likes of Samsung, Acer and HP to build its Chromebooks, but when thinking about the next generation of devices, the company decided to build...

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Google's Chromebook devices have historically been low-cost laptops with a barebones operating system, but the company today announced the Chromebook Pixel, a flashier computer with improved hardware, software, and design. The screen packs 239 pixels per inch and will be touch-sensitive. There's a 720p webcam for your video and photo...

9to5google.com

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The rumors were true. Google just announced the Chromebook Pixel, a 12.85-inch touchscreen Chromebook with a 2560×1700 display packing in “the highest pixel density (239 pixels per inch) of any laptop screen on the market today.” After a video of a touch-enabled ‘Chrome Pixel’ went viral last month, last...

pandodaily.com

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We’ve been tapping, swiping, and pinching the Web for six years, yet it still feels unnatural. Despite the rise of responsive Web design and the constant reminders that websites need to be built for a variety of screen sizes, there are still many websites ill-suited to touch-based devices. There...

venturebeat.com

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The Greek mathematician Euclid understood the importance of numbers, as does a modern day startup by the same name. Euclid has raised $17.3 million in its second round of funding to bring data analytics to physical retailers. Euclid gives brick-and-mortar businesses the ability to better understand their customers’ by monitoring...

techcrunch.com

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Do you cash out or stick to your guns? Twitter co-founder Ev Williams says you should only sell your company if the offer captures the upside, there’s an imminent threat, or you personally want to. “Any of them will suffice,” but Twitter didn’t have any, says Williams. In the Medium post, Williams discusses...

arstechnica.com

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Google SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Today Google announced the Chromebook Pixel, a touchscreen laptop running Chrome OS. The laptop is meant to be a high-end device "for power users," as Google made sure to note over, and over, again throughout the presentation. The Pixel is built by Google (the company declined...

www.theverge.com

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Google's all-new Chromebook Pixel isn't something we entirely expected, but it was something that Google absolutely needed to do: try to create a top-tier laptop that could conceivably become somebody's main machine. We can't say that ChromeOS is totally ready for that challenge yet, but the Pixel itself feels...